For this feeling of wonder shows that you are a philosopher,
since wonder is the only beginning of philosophy.

Thursday, 22 December 2011

The Making Of A Mother

By the time the Lord made mothers,
He was into the sixth day working overtime. An Angel appeared and
said"Why are you spending so much time
on this one?"
And the Lord answered and said,"Have you read the spec sheet on her? She has to be
completely washable, but not elastic; have 200 movable parts, all
replaceable; run on black coffee and leftovers; have a lap that can hold
three children at one time and that disappears when she stands up; have a
kiss that can cure anything from a scraped knee to a broken heart; and have
six pairs of hands."

The Angel was astounded at the requirements for this one."Six pairs of hands! No way!" said the Angel.

The Lord replied,"Oh,
it's not the hands that are the problem. It's the three pairs of eyes
that mothers must have!" "And that's on the
standard model?"the
Angel asked.

The Lord nodded in agreement,"Yep, one pair of eyes are to see through the closed door as
she asks her children what they are doing even though she already knows.
Another pair in the back of her head are to see what she needs to know even
though no one thinks she can. And the third pair are here in the front of her
head. They are for looking at an errant child and saying that she
understands and loves him or her without even saying a single word."
The Angel tried to stop the Lord "This is too much work for one day. Wait until tomorrow to
finish.""But I can't!"The Lord protested,"I am so close to finishing this creation
that is so close to my own heart. She already heals herself when she is
sick AND can feed a family of six on a pound of hamburger and can get a nine
year old to stand in the shower."
The Angel moved closer and touched the woman,"But you have made her so soft, Lord.""She is soft,"the Lord agreed,"but I have also made her tough. You have no
idea what she can endure or accomplish.""Will she be able to
think?"asked
the Angel.

The Lord replied,"Not
only will she be able to think, she will be able to reason, and
negotiate."
The Angel then noticed something and reached out and touched the woman's cheek."Oops, it looks like You have a leak with
this model. I told You that You were trying to put too much into this
one."

"That's not a
leak."the
Lord objected. "That's a tear!"

"What's the tear
for?"the
Angel asked.

The Lord said,"The
tear is her way of expressing her joy, her sorrow, her disappointment, her
pain, her loneliness, her grief, and her pride."

The Angel was impressed. "You are a genius, Lord. You thought of everything for
this one. You even created the tear!"

The Lord looked at the Angel and smiled and said,"I'm afraid you are wrong again.